Trevor Noah is the first South African to receive prestigious Erasmus Prize

SA’s very own national treasure, Trevor Noah – comedian, author, political commentator, and former TV host, has become the first South African to be awarded the prestigious 2023 Erasmus Prize:

Celebrations are in order! SA’s very own national treasure, Trevor Noah – comedian, author, political commentator, and former TV host, has become the first South African to be awarded the prestigious 2023 Erasmus Prize. And that’s not all! At 39 years old, Noah is also the youngest award recipient in the 65-year history of the prize.The Erasmus Prize is awarded annually by the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation, with King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands as its patron.

The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation was founded in 1958 by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, and it awards the annual Erasmus Prize while organising cultural and academic activities around the award ceremony. The Erasmus Prize comes with a prize of €150 000, which is nearly R3 million.

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